| ANSI-HSSP workshops developing business continuity recommendations for 9-11 Commission
The efforts are led by the ANSI-HSSP and organised in partnership with the 9-11 Commission - an independent group investigating the 2001 terrorist attacks - and the Working Group on Private Sector Preparedness (PSP-WG) - a group of organisations that have voluntarily come together under the auspices of the Greater New York Safety Council to promote emergency preparedness in the private sector. A set of final recommendations is due to the 9-11 Commission in early April 2004. It is anticipated that these recommendations will be incorporated into the 9-11 Commission's final report to Congress. Participants attending two ANSI-HSSP-sponsored open workshops in New York City earlier this year identified the National Fire Protection Association's standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs (NFPA 1600) as a base document from which to move forward. Subgroups are examining other existing standards, guidelines and best practices; conducting a gap analysis; and considering requirements for assessing conformity to the final standard. In conjunction with the PSP-WG, incentives for private-sector adherence to the standard and efforts to market, promote and educate the public about the standard are also being considered. Representatives from industry and all critical infrastructure sectors are invited to participate in finalising the recommendations at a concluding workshop in New York City on March 22nd. The disaster management technical committee responsible for drafting the NFPA 1600 standard is expected to convene in May or early June to address the input generated from the workshops. For more information on the ANSI-HSSP and the private sector emergency preparedness and business continuity workshops, or to contribute to this process, please contact ANSI-HSSP secretary Matthew Deane (mdeane@ansi.org; 212.642.4992).
•Date:
11th March 2004 •Region: N.America •Type:
Article •Topic: BC
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